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Föräldrars mående i relation till deras barns skolfrånvaro - En kvantitativ studie om mående, vardagsliv och kommunikation

Bronge, Theodor LU and Kindstrand, Mika LU (2026) SOPB63 20252
School of Social Work
Abstract
The study aimed to examine whether children’s school absenteeism affects parents in terms of their well-being, communication, and everyday life. The sample was collected using convenience sampling, and the studied population consisted of parents in Sweden with children under the age of 18 attending elementary or upper secondary school. The study was conducted through a quantitative method, and the data were collected through a survey. The results were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analyses. The results show that a majority of respondents perceived their children as being absent from school in general, and that absence occurred several times per week. The study’s strongest finding is that conflicts between parents and children,... (More)
The study aimed to examine whether children’s school absenteeism affects parents in terms of their well-being, communication, and everyday life. The sample was collected using convenience sampling, and the studied population consisted of parents in Sweden with children under the age of 18 attending elementary or upper secondary school. The study was conducted through a quantitative method, and the data were collected through a survey. The results were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analyses. The results show that a majority of respondents perceived their children as being absent from school in general, and that absence occurred several times per week. The study’s strongest finding is that conflicts between parents and children, regarding school absenteeism, are strongly associated with poor parental well-being. Furthermore, the results indicate that the number of children does not affect parental well-being; however, it does influence parental communication. Additional findings showed that broader communication was not associated with better parental well-being. Moreover, parents who were aware that their children had unauthorized school absence reported better well-being. Finally, the results show that awareness of children’s activities during their absence from school harmed parents. (Less)
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author
Bronge, Theodor LU and Kindstrand, Mika LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPB63 20252
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
school absenteeism, parental well-being, family systems, ecological systems theory, communication, skolfrånvaro, föräldrars välmående, familjesystem, ekologisk systemteori, kommunikation
language
Swedish
id
9224482
date added to LUP
2026-03-23 18:27:00
date last changed
2026-03-23 18:27:00
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  abstract     = {{The study aimed to examine whether children’s school absenteeism affects parents in terms of their well-being, communication, and everyday life. The sample was collected using convenience sampling, and the studied population consisted of parents in Sweden with children under the age of 18 attending elementary or upper secondary school. The study was conducted through a quantitative method, and the data were collected through a survey. The results were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analyses. The results show that a majority of respondents perceived their children as being absent from school in general, and that absence occurred several times per week. The study’s strongest finding is that conflicts between parents and children, regarding school absenteeism, are strongly associated with poor parental well-being. Furthermore, the results indicate that the number of children does not affect parental well-being; however, it does influence parental communication. Additional findings showed that broader communication was not associated with better parental well-being. Moreover, parents who were aware that their children had unauthorized school absence reported better well-being. Finally, the results show that awareness of children’s activities during their absence from school harmed parents.}},
  author       = {{Bronge, Theodor and Kindstrand, Mika}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Föräldrars mående i relation till deras barns skolfrånvaro - En kvantitativ studie om mående, vardagsliv och kommunikation}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}